Nitrogen oxide emissions from soil in California's Salton Sea air basin are 10 times larger than state estimates, finds a new study of rural Imperial and Coachella valleys.
Nitrogen oxide emissions from soil in California's Salton Sea air basin are 10 times larger than state estimates, finds a new study of rural Imperial and Coachella valleys.) emissions in California's Salton Sea air basin come from soil, according to a study from the University of California, Davis.
NOx is a central air pollutant serving as a precursor to the atmosphere's production of both ozone and particulate matter .soil emissions -- all of which occur in the study area. California experiences some of the fastest-rising warm season temperatures of any state in the nation. Higher temperatures are known to increase the risk of wildfires and promote greater production by microbes in the soil.
The study was led by Heather Lieb, who recently earned her Ph.D. under Faloona's mentorship at UC Davis.
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